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Originally posted by ktsnake
I'm no legal person but I do think that GLO's have trademarked/copyrighted our letters (well many of us have). Your HQ might see it fit to pursue the matter in court. I definitely wouldn't want someone who was NOT a Sigma Nu walking around representing us. These guys are representing your organization and that can be dangerous.
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Eh? They are representing Pi Kappa Phi Country Club "a local fraternity in no way associated with Pi Kappa Phi National Fraternity." How is that representative of the national Pi Kappa Phi? Just because someone may not know the difference between the two doesn't mean that they are representing themselves as the natioanl fraternity. Unless they are claiming to be a chapter of the national but other than that I see no representation but a disclaimer stating they are not a chapter of the national.
About the whole name thing, even if Pi Kappa Phi had their name, letters and crest protected by a copyright or trademark doesn't guarantee them a win in court. It would depend on the legal name that is protected under the trademark/copyright. There are so many businesses that are operating under the same name, it's sick.
Not to mention what kind of case it might bring for such a group if they don't have an active chapter in the same state as the Pi Kappa Phi country club. Yadda yadda yadda......and so on and so fourth.